Purdue Pharma told CNN it is involved in settlement talks in regard to a trial in Ohio where over 2,000 municipalities and Native American governments are suing the company.Purdue did not confirm a specific monetary amount for the potential settlement.NBC first reported the settlement talks. The network, citing two people familiar with the mediation, reported that Purdue is offering between $10 billion and $12 billion to settle.Purdue says while it will "defend itself vigorously," as it sees "little good coming from years of wasteful litigation and appeals," the company is actively working on a solution with the state attorneys general and other plaintiffs.Paul Farrell Jr., a lead plaintiffs' lawyer representing local governments, said all sides remain under a gag order: "All we can confirm is that we are in active settlement discussions with Purdue."The federal trial is set to begin on Oct. 21, said Frank Gallucci, an attorney for Cuyahoga County.The first cases in Ohio, starting with Summit and Cuyahoga counties, are part of the larger consolidated case involving 2,000 cities, counties, communities and tribal lands that have been rolled into one.It is unclear if these two northeastern Ohio counties are part of current settlement negotiations with Purdue.Talk of a potential settlement comes on the heels of a landmark decision in Oklahoma, where a judge ordered pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson on Monday to pay $572 million for its role in the state's opioid crisis.Oklahoma previously reached settlements with two other opioid drugmakers: a $270 million settlement with Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and an $85 million settlement with Teva Pharmaceuticals, one of the world's leading providers of generic drugs.The Associated Press contributed to this report.Related video: Oklahoma judge finds Johnson & Johnson fueled opioid crisis

Purdue Pharma told CNN it is involved in settlement talks in regard to a trial in Ohio where over 2,000 municipalities and Native American governments are suing the company.

Purdue did not confirm a specific monetary amount for the potential settlement.

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NBC first reported the settlement talks. The network, citing two people familiar with the mediation, reported that Purdue is offering between $10 billion and $12 billion to settle.

Purdue says while it will "defend itself vigorously," as it sees "little good coming from years of wasteful litigation and appeals," the company is actively working on a solution with the state attorneys general and other plaintiffs.

Paul Farrell Jr., a lead plaintiffs' lawyer representing local governments, said all sides remain under a gag order: "All we can confirm is that we are in active settlement discussions with Purdue."

The federal trial is set to begin on Oct. 21, said Frank Gallucci, an attorney for Cuyahoga County.

The first cases in Ohio, starting with Summit and Cuyahoga counties, are part of the larger consolidated case involving 2,000 cities, counties, communities and tribal lands that have been rolled into one.

It is unclear if these two northeastern Ohio counties are part of current settlement negotiations with Purdue.

Talk of a potential settlement comes on the heels of a landmark decision in Oklahoma, where a judge ordered pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson on Monday to pay $572 million for its role in the state's opioid crisis.

Oklahoma previously reached settlements with two other opioid drugmakers: a $270 million settlement with Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and an $85 million settlement with Teva Pharmaceuticals, one of the world's leading providers of generic drugs.